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Anyone on cymbalta

Posted by mlpbob @mlpbob, May 12 4:46pm

Hi! I was on Paxil for 15 years, new primary care suggested I go off, big mistake. Since then I tried to get back on Paxil, severe nausea, tried Effexor, Zoloft, Lexapro, celexa, Remeron Elavil and now I’m on day 10 of Cymbalta. All have caused severe nausea even with Zofran. Feeling hopeless. How long should I give the Cymbalta?

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littlenana | @littlenana | 5 days ago
In reply to @littlenana "@mlpbob I’ve been on Cymbalta for a few months now for chronic pain. I have symptoms..." + (show)
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@mlpbob
I’ve been on Cymbalta for a few months now for chronic pain. I have symptoms that I feel sure are linked to it.
I have always had heart palpitations, they generally come and go. I havehad every cardiac test imaginable, nothing out of the ordinary for my age 67, was told by the cardiologist to stop drinking coffee. That was 2 years ago. Palpitations subsided (with out stopping coffee). Not long after starting Cymbalta, the palpitations came back, but felt different, I started getting lightheaded to where I had to sit down. I woke up with a headache every morning, I started having horrible muscle spasms in my upper thigh radiating to my ankle. This would happen worse at night and often kept me awake for hours, as it was quite painful. I also had them start in my upper extremities too. I have also started profusely perspiring to the point of it dripping into my eyes.
I have asked my doctor to please take me off of the medication safely, as you cannot just stop .
I have a video appointment with her tomorrow to come up with a plan for that.

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Update, after the telehealth appointment, my Dr came up with a plan to titrate my doses down over the next 6 weeks. Doing it slowly lessens the the symptoms of coming off of it.

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lizardheaven | @lizardheaven | 11 hours ago

Having tried every SRI and SNRI out there I finally ended up on Cymbalta. It's not the greatest but better than all the others. I would give it 4 to 6 weeks.

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